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title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Independent Advocacy Services in North Northamptonshire"
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# North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Independent Advocacy Services in North Northamptonshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-in-north-northam-ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Independent Advocacy Services in North Northamptonshire". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,362,900. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £1,362,900 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,362,900 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-in-north-northam-ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-in-north-northam-ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnnc%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F637)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-provision-of-independent-advocacy-services-in-north-northam-ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc#participate

## Description
North Northamptonshire Council conducted a procurement exercise (UK4: Tender notice -2025/S 000-014402) to identify a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the delivery of Independent Advocacy Services. The service is designed to support adults and young people (aged 16-17 in transition to adulthood) residing in North Northamptonshire, including those in hospitals and Five Wells Prison.
The service ensures individuals have access to impartial advocacy to express their views, make informed decisions, and uphold their rights under statutory frameworks, including:
• Care Act 2014
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
• Health and Social Care Act 2012

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,362,900

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **POhWER**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-92807`
  - Value: £1,362,900 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/07/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,362,900
  - Signed Date: 28/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014402-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-18T16:15:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T11:06:49.894Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0500dc